Back on Earth: The Russian Soyuz space capsule with U.S. astronaut Tom Marshburn, Canadian spaceman Chris
Hadfield and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko aboard lands some 90 miles southeast of Zhezkazgan in central
Kazakhstan. The trio had spent 6 months on the International Space Station. less

Back on Earth: The Russian Soyuz space capsule with U.S. astronaut Tom Marshburn, Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko aboard lands some 90 miles southeast of Zhezkazgan in ... more

The giant in the garden: Jessica Mander touches the schnoz of "Catafalque" as if checking for breath on the grounds of the Glyndebourne Opera House in Lewes, England. The oversized reclining figure is by British artist Sean Henry. less

The giant in the garden: Jessica Mander touches the schnoz of "Catafalque" as if checking for breath on the grounds of the Glyndebourne Opera House in Lewes, England. The oversized reclining figure is by ... more

Help, I need saving again: While Simon Hernandez is, by all accounts, a brave and skilled firefighter, he
needs some instruction in the art of cat holding. Hernandez rescued Boo from an apartment fire in
Houston. less

Help, I need saving again: While Simon Hernandez is, by all accounts, a brave and skilled firefighter, he needs some instruction in the art of cat holding. Hernandez rescued Boo from an apartment fire in ... more

Don't want sympathy, just belly rubs: Claiming companion dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets, some
attorneys in Seattle are challenging the right of victims and witnesses to bring the animals into court.
Courthouse dog Molly B finds that argument specious at best. less

Don't want sympathy, just belly rubs: Claiming companion dogs are distractions or sympathy magnets, some attorneys in Seattle are challenging the right of victims and witnesses to bring the animals into ... more

How a hare-foil works: Lops have an unfair advantage in the high hurdles at the Brandenburg
agricultural fair in Paaren/Glien, Germany, due to lift generated by the ears.

How a hare-foil works: Lops have an unfair advantage in the high hurdles at the Brandenburg agricultural fair in Paaren/Glien, Germany, due to lift generated by the ears.

Photo: Marc Tirl, AFP/Getty Images

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Indian brides wait to be married in a mass wedding on Akshaya Tritiya in Bhopal, India. The Hindu festivalis considered most auspicious for marriages and buying gold, among other things.

Indian brides wait to be married in a mass wedding on Akshaya Tritiya in Bhopal, India. The Hindu festival is considered most auspicious for marriages and buying gold, among other things.

Photo: Rajeev Gupta, Associated Press

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With his hair shorn in the symbol of the Congress Party, a party supporter attends the swearing-in of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief Siddaramaiah as Karnataka chief minister in Bangalore. Siddaramaiah led the party to a huge win in last week's assembly elections. less

With his hair shorn in the symbol of the Congress Party, a party supporter attends the swearing-in of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief Siddaramaiah as Karnataka chief minister in Bangalore. ... more

Photo: Manjunath Kiran, AFP/Getty Images

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Went to SuperCuts, asked for 'the Poodle': An alpaca shows off its new haircut at the Alpaca-Land farm in Obertrum, Austria. The annual shearing is done to make the animals more comfortable during the summer months. less

Went to SuperCuts, asked for 'the Poodle': An alpaca shows off its new haircut at the Alpaca-Land farm in Obertrum, Austria. The annual shearing is done to make the animals more comfortable during the summer ... more

Photo: Kerstin Joensson, Associated Press

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Lindsay Lohan isn't the only one rehabbing these days: A bear recovers from mistreatment at the Wildlife
Friends Foundation refuge near the village of Kao Look Chang, Thailand. Unlike Lindsay, whose problems were
self-inflicted, Wildlife Friends' animals were abandoned or abused by humans. less

Lindsay Lohan isn't the only one rehabbing these days: A bear recovers from mistreatment at the Wildlife Friends Foundation refuge near the village of Kao Look Chang, Thailand. Unlike Lindsay, whose ... more